FORD MODEL T

LAST DAY

FORD MODEL “T”

MAY 26 1927

On this day, Henry Ford and his son Edsel drove the 15 millionth Model T Ford out of the factory, marking the last official day of production.

The Model T , efficient and affordable , was responsible for accelerating automobiles into American society during the first quarter of the 20^th century.

Marketed October 1908 , the “Tin Lizzie”, a four cylinder engine, 20 hp, weighing in at 1200 pounds, speeds up to 5 mph, using about 15 to 20 mpg, selling for $850 . It later sold a series with no extras, for $250.

Largely due to the Model T's popularity, the U. S. government , made new road construction

a top priority in the 1920's, and by 1925 Henry Ford delivered an eulogy “ It has stamina and power, the good car before the good roads, broke barriers of rural distance and brought people closer together”. The “Tin Lizzy” was outdated.

The Model 'A' was the replacement marketed in 1927.